The ICRC’s Delegation in Athens closed at the end of 2024, after a decade of field operational presence in Greece. The evaluation of the ICRC Athens Delegation (2016-2024) assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of its programs supporting …
At the end of a three-day visit to Rwanda and the DRC she said: “Now is the moment to break the vicious cycle of conflict that has condemned generations of civilians to endless suffering, loss, and displacement. Humanitarian steps taken now to protect …
A growing number of health workers, including many nurses, have lost their lives in recent years while carrying out humanitarian missions. On the occasion of its 50th award, the Commission for the Florence Nightingale Medal wishes to pay homage to the …
“I had a special bond with my father,” she says softly. “He was the one who told me bedtime stories – even when I was older. We did everything together.” That chapter came to a heartbreaking end when, just 20 days after her elder sister lost her husband, …
In 2024 alone, our partnership has paved the way to reach thousands of people in need across Iraq: • Health care access: 10 mobile clinics supported by the ICRC and IRCS operated across seven governorates, providing over 12,700 free consultations, …
During her visit, President Spoljaric met with H.E. President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region and the critical role of international humanitarian law in protecting civilians and alleviating suffering …
Since its opening, the Red Cross Field Hospital has treated over 80,240 patients. Behind each statistic is the story of a human life: a child recovering from shrapnel wounds and unthinkable burns, a mother surviving childbirth against the odds, a father …
Since our humble beginnings in 1974, the Nairobi delegation has grown exponentially. Our operations have expanded to include missions in Djibouti and Tanzania, which have played a crucial role in strategically positioning the delegation in the region and …
This year’s World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day comes at a time of profound change and increasing complexity in the humanitarian landscape. Around the world, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are working in environments where access is limited, needs are …
This World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we mourn our colleagues who were appallingly killed while trying to save lives. Their deaths demand far more than empty words of outrage—they demand action. The international community cannot continue to look …
We would not be where we are today without the leadership of France, and its strong commitment to launching this exceptional global effort to uphold the rules of war. I welcome to you all and thank you for being present. This is the first time that we …
“Civilians in Gaza are facing an overwhelming daily struggle to survive the dangers of hostilities, cope with relentless displacement, and endure the consequences of being deprived of urgent humanitarian assistance,” said Pascal Hundt, ICRC Deputy Director …
Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings that killed hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women, boys and girls and obliterated large parts of the two cities. With the vast …
All States and parties to armed conflict must fully comply with their obligations under IHL, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The principles of humanity, military necessity, distinction, proportionality, and precaution, and the prohibition of …
The ICRC has been operating intermittently in Egypt for over 100 years, dating back to World War I and II, and has continued its humanitarian work throughout all major armed conflicts Egypt has been involved in over the past century. Today, the ICRC …
In this unique humanitarian forum, participants adopted a groundbreaking resolution on “Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict. The resolution presents a shared …
"It is unthinkable that while people are detained and have nowhere to escape, they can also be caught in the line of fire,” said Christine Cipolla, ICRC's head of delegation in Yemen. “This attack underscores how civilians in Yemen are …
U Thein Tun is a 51-year old man living in a camp for people who were displaced due to the ongoing armed conflicts in Myanmar. He fled his village of Maygun in the Sagaing region in 2023 with his five siblings and elderly father. "My main burden is …
Access to safe drinking water remains a life-saving priority. The ICRC rapidly distributed emergency water filters in the immediate aftermath. Thanks to previous training and equipment provided to the Myanmar Red Cross Society, emergency water treatment …
Habibullah, who lives in Dehbala district of Nangarhar Province with his family of 14, explained, "My family and I depend on the produce of this land and our income is around 60 AFN on average a day. The farmlands in our village have been damaged by …
